How To Size A Barn Door
Select the room and door you want to swap out for the barn wood door.
How to size a barn door. If your doorway doesn t have a trim measure the width of the inside of the door frame from left to right. Measure door frame width the barn door you choose needs to be slightly larger than the opening of the door frame it will cover. Blending style and function they re great for closets pantries and home offices but because there s a small gap between the sliding barn door and the surrounding drywall they may not work well for bathrooms or other rooms where privacy is essential. To do this we started by gluing and screwing the bottom rail to both sides stiles.
It s time to assemble the frame of the barn door. This is the most important detail to get started as it will affect the size of your barn door. Add 2 4 to this measurement so your barn door completely covers the entryway without drafts or slight. Since we price our doors in tiers this is easy to do.
This is very common in new construction. Once all the 2 6 s are cut to size refer to prints we drilled pocket holes in all the interior parts of the door mullions and rails. For the height of your barn door we recommend at least a 1 overlay. Installing sliding barn doors which come in a variety of sizes and designs adds rustic charm and character to a home s interior.
Because we often have a waiting list for our barn doors you can save time in ordering your doors by estimating measurements. For example if you have a 30 opening you would order at least a 34 barn door. After you place your order you will be asked to complete our barn door measurement form so that we can verify the exact size before building. For example if you have an 83 opening you would order at least an 84 barn door.
Once you have measured the opening add at least 2 inches to the width to ensure you are covering sides that don t have trim. Standard barn door sizes most barn door sizes fall anywhere between 36 wide on the shorter side by 96 tall on the longer side. For the width of your barn door we recommend at least a 4 overlay. Below are a couple images of each instance that illustrate the difference between a sheetrocked or.
Your door s width should be 2 to 3 inches wider than the door opening and 1 inch higher than the dimensions of your opening. It is possible that your opening has been sheetrocked all the way around and does not have a jamb or casing.